oc-plain-dealer 1922-08-18

WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. VOL. XXVI—NO. 6 HARDING TELL EFFORT TO END BIG STRIKES Appears Before Joint Session of House and Senate; Present Situation WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—President Harding left the White House at noon today, went before a joint session of the house and senate and delivered a message to congress and to the American nation calculated to end the present strike situation—both railroad and coal—and to prevent recurrence in future of a similar industrial tieup. The message was about 3,500 words in length and dealt with the inception and conditions of the pres- RICH. OIL CO. HAS OIL IN OLD HOLE While Pulling Pipe To Move To Signal Hill, Big Flow Starts The Rich Oil Co., in which a number of local men, including Mayor William Stark and John Cordes, are interested, had a pleasant surprise. The well was started about two years ago on the 40-acre Collum Chapman ranch near Yorba Linda, the company being organized by Vern Dumas at the height of the Placentia-Richfield excitement. The hole was drilled to 4,800 feet with WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—President Harding left the White House at noon today, went before a joint session of the house and senate and delivered a message to congress and to the American nation calculated to end the present strike situation—both railroad and coal—and to prevent recurrence in future of a similar industrial ticup. The message was about 3,500 words in length and dealt with the inception and conditions of the present strikes. The causes and the deplorable conditions which have resulted were gone into detail by the President, who proposed to congress the creation of a commission which will make a thorough survey of the coal situation in the effort to reduce the number of mines in operation by winding out those which are not yielding coal in large enough quantities to afford to be worked at capacity. This plan, it was proposed, would reduce the number of mining employees and make it possible to give those remaining on the jobs a sufficient number of working days per year to bring them a living income. The President did not propose anti-strike legislation, but left it to the American working man to reserve the right to quit his employment at whatever time he saw fit. The matter of preventing others from working, however, was quite another question. The President spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Congress: It is manifestly my duty to bring to your attention the industrial situation which confronts the country. The situation growing out of the prevailing railway and coal mining strikes is so serious, so menacing to the nation's welfare, that I should be remiss if I failed frankly to lay the matter before you and at the same time acquaint you and the whole people with such efforts as the executive branch of the government has made by the voluntary exercise of its good offices to effect a settlement. The suspension of the coal industry dates back to April 1, when the working agreement between mine operators and the United Mine Workers came to an end. Anticipating that expiration of contract, which was negotiated with the government's sanction in 1920, the present administration sought, as early as last October, conferences between the operators and miners in order to facilitate further a new or extended agreement in order to avoid any suspension of operation when April 1 arrived. At that time the mine workers declined to confer, though the operators were agreeable, the mine workers excusing their declination on the ground that the union officials could have no authority to negotiate until Big Flow Starts The Rich Oil Co., in which a number of local men, including Mayor William Stark and John Cordes, are interested, had a pleasant surprise. The well was started about two years ago on the 40-acre Collum Chapman ranch near Yorba Linda, the company being organized by Vern Dumas at the height of the Placentia-Richfield excitement. The hole was drilled to 4,800 feet with slight indications of gas and oil, but nothing upon which the company's directors could base hopes for a producer since no sand was found. The company tired of spending money and abandoned the well, after capping it, last February. Recently the board of directors reorganized and it was decided to pull the pipe and move the equipment to a lot at Signal Hill. This week, while pulling the four-inch pipe, a flow of celan oil was started from a point down about 3,600 feet. The flow was sufficient to pour out over the top of the casing. The plans to move to Long Beach were held in abeyance while the excited olimen turned their attention to bringing in an oil well. Its production has not been estimated, pending cleaning out operations. PARLEY ON RAIL DISPUTES RUSHED LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.—Conferences were rushed today by railroad executives and brotherhood officials to settle disputes at three tie-up centers on the Santa Fe line where "Big Four" strikers have made a last stand. In spite of difficulties at these points, Needles, Seligman and Winslow, the Santa Fe continued to operate through trains today. While arbitractors sought to remove the only remaining obstacles to the operation of normal rail service for the first time since brotherhood men walked out last week, extra precautions were taken to prevent outbreaks of violence. Armed guards were on duty at Colton, where a fusillade of shots was directed at Pacific Fruit Express workers on the Southern Pacific line last night. Armed with a motion picture camera mounted on an automobile, United States Deputy Marshal O. S. Greenwood of San Bernardino, patrolled the streets in the strike zone. He was prepared to let the camera eye identify law-breakers in the event of violence. He planned to make whole sale arrests. Thirty-five maintenance of way men who walked out at Cajon Pass were back on the job today. They said strike sympathizers had misled them as to the actual strike situation. The contract of apparatus for the grounds of Society's clubhouse way has been leased by tractor and the some time next Fritz Horbach of day. Slides, teeter-tetter go-round, will be put in grounds as well for the rest of the members they will be pushed aside. President Hoover that the construcing ming pool in the house and the necation with it, fall so as to be one year was over. For the inflow at under ground area building went up and the pipes co- with the tank associations have been tank put in. The club also apparatus remain Turn Verein, the present club, and will have to be paid. With repeated bers, one to three membership well under 200 claired, in spite greater discriminised in passhi OLD MISSION EASTER Anticipating that expiration of contract, which was negotiated with the government's sanction in 1920, the present administration sought, as early as last October, conferences between the operators and miners in order to facilitate further a new or extended agreement in order to avoid any suspension of operation when April 1 arrived. At that time the mine workers declined to confer, though the operators were agreeable, the mine workers excusing their declination on the ground that the union officials could have no authority to negotiate until after their annual convention. "A short time prior to the expiration of the working agreement the mine workers invited a conference with the operators in the central competitive field covering the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and in spite of the union declination of the government's informal suggestion for the conference, five months before, the government, informally, but sincerely recommended the conference, but it was declined by certain groups of operators, and the coal mining controversy ended in the strike of April 1. It was instantly made nationwide, so far as the organized miners could control, and included many districts in the bituminous field where there was neither grievance nor dispute, and effected a complete tieup of the production in the anthracite field. It is to be noted that when the suspension began large stocks of coal were on hand, mined at wages higher than those paid during the war; there was only the buying impelled by necessity, and there was belief that coal must yield to the post-war readjustment. When the stocks on hand began to reach such diminution as to menace industry and hinder transportation, approximately June 1, overtures were initiated by the government in the hope of expediting settlement. None of these availed. Individual and district tenders of settlement on the part of operators—in some instances appeals for settlement were wholly unavailing. The dominant groups among the operators were insistent on having district agreements; the dominant mine workers were demanding a nationwide settlement. The government being without authority to enforce a strike settlement in the coal industry could only volunteer its good offices in finding a way of adjustment. ain Deal THE ORANGE COUNTY AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER DAILY EVERING LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE CO Anaheim, California, Friday, August 18, 1922 NG'S RY. ME Livestock Display Big Feature of Orange-co. Fair Sept. 27 to 30 PLAYGROUND The livestock department, greatly enlarged over any previous year, will be one of the big drawing cards of the Orange-co. Fair at Santa Ana PLAYGROUND FIXED UP BY CONCORDIA The contract for the installation of apparatus for children's games on the grounds of the new Concordia Society's clubhouse on West Broadway has been let to an Orange contractor and the work will begin some time next week. President Fritz Horbach of the society said today. Slides, teeter-totters or see-saws, a merrygo-round, swings and the like will be put in, so as to make the grounds as well adapted as a resort for the rest of the family as for the members themselves. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible. President Horbach said further that the construction of the swimming pool in the rear of the clubhouse, and the gymnasium in connection with it, would be started this fall so as to be completed before the year was over. Three-inch pipes both for the inflow and outlet were put under ground at the time the new building went up, Horbach explained, and the pipes can be connected up with the tank as soon as the excavations have been finished and the tank put in. The club also has a quantity of apparatus remaining from the former Turn Verein, the predecessor of the present club, and very little of this will have to be purchased. With repeated initiations of members, one to three dozen at a time, the membership has increased from well under 200 to 300 Horbach declared, in spite of the fact that greater discrimination is being exercised in passing upon candidates. OLD MISSION TOPS EASTERN MARKETS Old Mission brand of Valencias, Anaheim Glorianas famous prize rival in the Eastern markets, topped all markets yesterday at $11.65. The fruit is packed by C. C. Chapman. The livestock department, greatly enlarged over any previous year, will be one of the big drawing cards of the Orange-co Fair at Santa Ana Sept. 27-28-29-30, and every effort of the fair committee is being bent toward this end. E. G. Stinson, himself an owner of pure bred dairy cattle, and resident of Orange, is chairman of the livestock department and promises an extensive display of county-owned cattle, swine, goats, horses, mules and other livestock. Already a large number of cattle have been entered with Stinson, also a Shetland pony or two, and many more are expected within the next few weeks. The outside world doesn't know it, also some of the "home folks," but Orange-co, famous for walnuts, oranges, and oil, also is a big producer of livestock, and there are many herds of pure bred animals hereabouts. But they are usually off the beaten path and for that reason, also lack of consistent publicity, the full extent of the livestock production is not known. The county fair livestock department, therefore, is expected to be a big eye-opener, for it will represent an Orange-co industry of considerable magnitude. Among the county fair entries will be King Segis Pontiac, registered Holstein bull, and owned by the county of Orange. He is stationed at the county farm, along with pure bred dairy cattle, and has never been publicly exhibited. County authorities, however, are proud of this splendid animal, and it is planned to exhibit him, and possibly some milking cows and selffers, at the fair as a county entry, and in the campaign to increase the amount of bloodied stock in this vicinity. CITY QUIET DURING AUGUST "DOG DAYS" In spite of the fact that Louis Vokall, city motorcycle officer, is putting in an average of nearly two hours daily, instead of concentrating his time within two or three days each week, arrests for violation of traffic ordinances have been considerably fewer. City Recorder G. B. Brown said today that there was a smaller number of cases awaiting action than at any time since he took office. Two of the remaining nine cases which hung over from Charley Kuchel's administration have been disposed of, leaving only seven. Two new cases were reported yesterday. King Pontiac, with Dalryman Swirt, Vidvik at his head; below, Miss Zola Powelson of Santa Ana and pure-bred calf at the county farm.—Photo by Tiede. REALTY MEN MEET AT SANTA ANA FRI The next get-together meeting of realty boards of Anaheim and vicinity will be held next week, Friday at noon, when the Santa Ana board will be host at St. Ann's Inn. The coming convention of the California Real Estate Ass'n in December will be among the topics discussed, but the boards are making it plain that the interests of all the boards and not of one are to compose the programs at these meetings. On Thursday, Aug. 31, Anaheim will entertain at the Elks' clubhouse again. Secretary A. E. Hargrove of the local board today urged that local members make a special point to attend these luncheon meetings. Orange will join Anaheim and Santa Ana as host as soon as it can obtain quaters. President Howard Williams, who presided at yesterday's meeting here, intimated. Fullerton also is expected to join in shortly. HARDING SIGNS BILL FOR TRAVELING MEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—President Harding today signed a bill, backed by various commercial traveling men's associations, authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to have the railroads issue either interchangeable mileage or scrap books. Traveling men claimed before the congressional committee that such a measure would stimulate passenger OLD MISSION TOPS EASTERN MARKETS Old Mission brand of Valencias, Anaheim Glorianas famous prize rival in the Eastern markets, topped all markets yesterday at $11.65. The fruit is packed by C. C. Chapman. The President brand, packed by the San Joaquin Fruit Co. of Tustin at $11.60, pressed the other brand closely. William Tells, of the McPherson Heights Citrus Ass'n between Olive and Villa Park, waistd at $10.50. Big sizes enabled the three brands to lead the markets. MAN AND STILL NABBED IN RAID LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.—Seizing a still, a small amount of liquor and equipment for labeling alleged counterfeit gin and Scotch whisky, Prohibition Agent in Charge H. H. Dolley and Burns detectives today arrested W. F. Brown, who was declared by Dolley to be known as Allan Dale and Grant Bevington in the movies. The raid in which Brown was arrested, Dolley reported, was carried out at the suspect's home at 867 W. Twenty-third-st., opposite Chester-pl., a high class, exclusive residential street. TWO CAL. PLAYERS IN SEMI-FINALS FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Two resplendent rays of California brilliance will shine on the courts of the West Side Tennis Club here this afternoon. One will come from the setting sun of a great career and one will be a shaft from the dawn of one promising to be the greatest. Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, champion of 1904, the 35-year-old mother of a sturdy family of five youngsters, will play Miss Helen Willis, 16-year-old Berkeley girl, who is wearing her hair up for the first time. Big Carnival Dance at Olive Hall. Sat. night, Aug. 19, 1922, at 8 o'clock. By A. H. A. Lodge. A fine lazy orchestra. Admission $1.25. Ladies Frec. Don't miss it. Vokall, city motorcycle officer, is putting in an average of nearly two hours daily, instead of concentrating his time within two or three days each week, arrests for violation of traffic ordinances have been considerably fewer. City Recorder G. B. Brown said today that there was a smaller number of cases awaiting action than at any time since he took office. Two of the remaining nine cases which hung over from Charley Kuchel's administration have been disposed of, leaving only seven. Two new cases were reported yesterday. There are no delinquents outside of cases first reported to Kuchel. Fractures of the speed laws are decreasing, and parking violations appear to predominate. The police also have actually had to hurt for trouble. One officer said he hadn't arrested a drunk so far this month, and Chief N. F. Steadman said drunks were becoming unknown here. When they do come in, they're half crazy with some moonshine rather than with liquor, City Recorder Brown put in. RESUME HEARING ON RESERVOIR BILL WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The committee on irrigation of arid lands in the House of Representatives today resumed hearings on the bill introduced by Congressman Swing, of California, to build a reservoir that will prevent floods in the Imperial valley. GRAPE JUICE DUTY VOTED BY SENATE WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—A tariff of 70 cents a gallon on imported grape juice having less than 1 per cent of alcohol, and of $5 for each proof gallon of alcohol such imported grape juice might contain or be capable of producing, was putthrough the senate by Senator Shortridge of California. LIVING COST JUMPS 2 PER CENT IN JULY WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The cost of living rose about 2 per cent in the United States during the month of July. Some commodities have since dropped in price, it was stated in department of labor statistics, notably among the latter being eggs marketed in California. New Fall Hats at Cable Millinery, 216 W. Center-st. Popular prices. HARDING SIGNS BILL FOR TRAVELING MEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—President Harding today signed a bill, backed by various commercial traveling men's associations, authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to have the railroads issue either interchangeable mileage or scrap books. Traveling men claimed before the congressional committee that such a measure would stimulate passenger travel. GOLD-RUSH VETERAN DEAD JOULET, Ill., Aug. 18.—John Jay Smille, 92, veteran of the gold rush to California in '49, was dead today on his 160-acre farm near here, which he bought with the "dust" he found. SHERIFF WATCHING FOR HORSE THIEVES Sheriff C. E. Jackson today received a wire from Sheriff William Traeger of Los Angeles-co, who asked him and his men to be on the lookout for a team of draught horses stolen from Michael Welsh of Saugus. One of the two animals has three white stocking feet, and a star on his forehead. Not He—She Cigar. Another Attempt To Kill Trotzky LONDON, Aug. 18.—An unconfirmed dispatch from Stockholm today reported that an attempt had been made during a recent inspection of the Russian red army to assassinate Leon Trotzky peoples' commissar for war in the Soviet government. The chauffeur of the military motor car in which Trotzky was seated was killed by a bullet. This bullet is said to have been intended for Trotzky. The would-be assassin was seized and after a summary trail was said to have been executed by a firing squad. ealer ANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,375 No. of Permits.....862 Year 1920.....879,980 No. of Permits.....564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR MESSAGE . 27 to 30 BEGIN GRADING FOR U.P. LINE HERE NEXT WEEK The Utah Construction Co. will start grading in Anaheim next week for the Union Pacific railroad, contractors announced today when they appeared at the office of City Rate Collector Wallace to arrange for installation of water meter for a camp at Paulina and North-sts. The grading and laying of rails for the line has now proceeded from the junction near Whittier to a point well this side of La Habra. Contractors today estimated they would have the rails into Fullerton within six weeks and if nothing happens the line extended into Anaheim within two months. For the present, the line will proceed only a few hundred feet south of Anaheim's south city limits. TO VOTE FUND FOR SURVEY NEXT WEEK The grading and laying of rails for the line has now proceeded from the junction near Whittier to a point well this side of La Habra. Contractors today estimated they would have the rails into Fullerton within six weeks and if nothing happens the line extended into Anaheim within two months. For the present, the line will proceed only a few hundred feet south of Anaheim's south city limits. U.P. NOW HANDLES FRUIT SHIPMENTS Member associations of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange received a bulletin today from the traffic department of the exchange, announcing that the Union Pacific, effective at once, would receive shipments of citrus fruit for mid-west and eastern points via Ogden and Roseville. Shipments diverted from other lines are not accepted, because of the congestion incident to the holding up of trains already on the company's lines during the embargo. The bulletin says: "When shipments from Southern California are routed via Roseville or Ogden to Omaha or points east, they will be re-routed via El Paso because of heavy movement near Ogden." This means that two transcontinental lines out of the three now are accepting shipments and embargos are ended. On the remaining line, the Santa Fe, the embargoes still are in effect, but the strike is breaking. Yesterday crews at Prescott notified officials that they were ready to resume their runs, and a regular crew was obtained in Phoenix for the Ashfork passenger train. No tickets yet are being sold beyond Ashfork, but passengers are being handled by stub trains on the main line castward from Seligman. Some freight is being cleared up on branch lines and accepted at Phoenix. Strike centers at Needles, Seligman and Winslow are now all that prevent the normal movement of freight on the road. FATAL HEAT WAVE BREAKS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—The heat wave is broken. A shift in the wind will bring cooled weather throughout the heat-swept sections of the country, the weather bureau predicted today. Six deaths were reported in Chicago and scores of prostrations. SUSPEND LICENSE OF OIL PROMOTER TO VOTE FUND FOR SURVEY NEXT WEEK Action on the proposed appropriation of $25,000 to defray the cost of a general survey of Orange-co.'s water powers and resources will be taken by the Board of Supervisors probably at its next meeting, according to Supervisor William E. Schumacher. Schumacher said he didn't know whether the sum would be granted or not, but Chairman J. F. Ahlborn of the water conservation committee of the Associated Chamber of Commerce, said Schumacher had told him the money, so far as he knew, would be forthcoming. A crowd of representatives of the committee, including Ahlborn, and of the Associated Chambers and Orangeco. Farm Bureau expect to attend the meeting of the board when action comes up next Tuesday. The members of the board individually have voiced their favor of the appropriation, but the board as a whole deferred action until it became more evident that the various water conservation elements were working as a unit for a general survey. All interests appear to be cooperating. The board will appoint a committee, if the appropriation is voted, to act in connection with the expenditure of the fund. The board will very shortly cease to sit as a board of equalization and devote its time to the budget. Up to this time preparation of the budget had been postponed. FOUR PERISH IN MINN. FOREST FIRE ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 18.—Seven known dead and four missing is the toll of a forest fire sweeping northern Minnesota, according to reports here today. Governor Prouse ordered out two combailles of national guardsmen from his temporary office at Duluth. Four additional companies here are ready to leave for the fire area on a moment's notice. The fires have been burning for three weeks and hundreds of men engaged in battling the blaze are becoming exhausted. Airplanes are aiding in fighting the flames, one on observation duty at Virginia, another stationed at Duluth and a third at Bemidji. BREAKS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—The heat wave is broken. A shift in the wind will bring cooled weather throughout the heat-swept sections of the country, the weather bureau predicted today. Six deaths were reported in Chicago and scores of prostrations. SUSPEND LICENSE OF OIL PROMOTER The licenses of C. O. Jaggers, wealthy oil promoter; T. C. Kearns, L. A. Nugent and Abe Jacobs, all of Los Angeles, have been revoked by Edwin T. Keiser, state real estate commissioner. The licenses of Nathan Landsberg and Frank Balerski, also Angelenos, have been suspended for the rest of the year. Keiser's action follows the sale of alleged oil lots at Huntington Beach. Jaggers, C. E. Taylor, H. H. Townsend and C. J. Guyett are scheduled to appear before Justice J. B. Cox in Santa Ana for preliminary hearing August 25, at 1 p.m. Jaggers was arrested in Long Beach and released under $5,000 bail. He is charged with having purchased a tract of 20 acres for $20,000 and sold it for approximately $130,000. The property was to be leased to the Union Oil Co. TRAIN WRECKED BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Nine persons were injured last midnight and about 30 other passengers on the train were shaken up when a three-car train on the Niagara Falls high speed line ran into an excavation caused by a dynamite explosion three miles north of the city. None was seriously injured. PAY-ROLL HOLDUP BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 18.—One man was killed and another knocked unconscious in a bold daylight hold-up by a lone bandit staged on a crowded Baltimore street today. The dead man is William B. Norris, secretary-treasurer of the Hicks, Tase & Norris Co. Big Carnival Dance at Olive Hall, Sat. night, Aug. 19, 1922, at 8 o'clock. By A. H. A. Lodge, A fine jazzy orchestra. Admission $1.25. Ladies Free. Don't miss it. BANDIT SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH POSSE HANFORD, Cal., Aug. 18.—One Mexican bandit is dying at the county hospital, two others, one believed pursued by a pose of deputy sheriffs as a result of a battle between three bandits and Armona town officers and deputy sheriffs at 2 o'clock this morning near Armona. COOLIDGE ADDRESSES FOREIGN WAR VETS SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 18.—The United States army will always be "sufficient for protection of the nation's honor," according to Vice President Coolidge, who spoke before the Veterans of Foreign Wars here. CLEVELAND'S RELATIVE DIES NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Benjamin Folemom, 74, relative of the late President Grover Cleveland, died at his Pasadent home, 727 South Orange Grove-ave., today. The Cable Millinery Shoppe extends a cordial invitation to you to visit their new Millinery Department in connection with the Vogue Shoppe, 216 W. Center-st, Mrs. M. T. Moyer in charge, will carry an exclusive line of French Pattern Hats, popular priced millinery. Kiddies' hats etc. Watch for opening ad. BUILDING PERMITS Harry D. Riley, alter residence and build garage at 714 No. Los Angeles-st, cost $3,040. Anaheim Union High school, alter and addition to school on W. Center-st, cost $11,000. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 60% at 5 a.m. Maximum 78% at 2 p.m.